Furloughed casino chef shares skills on Facebook live

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Casinos in Louisiana have been closed for just over a month now, forcing many employees on furlough.

“Yeah, I’ve been furloughed since Apr. 1st," Jack Daniels Bar & Grill Chef Lyle Broussard said. “At first it was kind of boring because I’m so used to being busy every day. I average ten to eleven hours every day. But I’ve been keeping busy doing what I do best. Cooking every day.”

So, to help pass the time and keep his skills sharp during this stay-at-home order, the chef of fifteen years brings his talents to Facebook live every Sunday evening.

“It’s about thirty to forty-five minutes being active and then if people have real questions they send me messages and we walk them through," Broussard said.

While he has done more experienced dinners, he says it’s been important to him to make meals people can recreate at home.

“The first video we did was kinda complicated. Then I realized man I need to tone this down and make it a little more simple. I’m trying to give — let’s do a restaurant quality lesson but you can do it at home," Broussard said.

He said this has been a great way to connect with the community and those beyond Southwest Louisiana.

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